2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash
| 2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 20 December 2010 11:40am |
| Location | near Blue Valley in the Cameron Highlands 129.5 km (80.5 mi) NNW from Kuala Lumpur |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Owner | Syarikat Bas SK Murni Tours and Travels |
| Statistics | |
| Passengers | 37 |
| Deaths | 27 |
| Injured | 10 |
| Damage | removal of front axle/tires, removal of roof |
The 2010 Cameron Highlands bus crash was, until 2013, the worst road accident in Malaysian history. Twenty-seven passengers of the double-decked coach bus, mostly Thai tourists, were killed in the accident which took place near Cameron Highlands of the Perak-Pahang border. It occurred on 20 December 2010 at approximately 11:40 am, when the bus driver, Omar Shahidan, lost control of the bus as it was going down an incline and it crashed into a rocky slope at 150 kilometres an hour, off the Second East-West Highway.